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- AI imageBanks across India are likely to remain shut for several days towards the end of January after the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) announced a nationwide strike on January 27, 2026.
- If the strike goes ahead, customers may face disruption in banking services as January 24 is the fourth Saturday, January 25 is a Sunday, and January 26 is a public holiday for Republic Day.
- This could lead to four consecutive days of bank closures across most states.
- Banks were already closed on January 23 in Tripura, Odisha and West Bengal due to regional holidays including Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti, Saraswati Puja, Vir Surendrasai Jayanti and Basanta Panchami.
